WoRMS taxon details
Monilea Swainson, 1840
206049 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206049)
accepted
Genus
Trochus calliferus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Monilea callifera (Lamarck, 1822) (type by monotypy)
Monilea (Monilea) Swainson, 1840 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Monilia · unaccepted (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
Monodonta (Monilea) Swainson, 1840 · unaccepted (original rank)
Talopia Gray, 1842 · unaccepted > junior objective synonym (same type species)
Trochus (Monilea) Swainson, 1840 · unaccepted
- Species Monilea callifera (Lamarck, 1822)
- Species Monilea celebensis Schepman, 1908
- Species Monilea cocoa Okutani, 2001
- Species Monilea frausseni Thach, 2023
- Species Monilea haebaruensis MacNeil, 1961
- Species Monilea lentiginosa A. Adams, 1853
- Species Monilea moolenbeeki Thach, 2023
- Species Monilea ngai Thach, 2023
- Species Monilea patricia (R. A. Philippi, 1851)
- Species Monilea simulans E. A. Smith, 1899
- Species Monilea smithi (Dunker, 1882)
- Species Monilea solandri (R. A. Philippi, 1851)
- Subgenus Monilea (Minolia) A. Adams, 1860 accepted as Minolia A. Adams, 1860
- Species Monilea (Minolia) biangulosa (A. Adams, 1855) accepted as Pseudominolia biangulosa (A. Adams, 1855)
- Species Monilea (Minolia) bicarinata (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) accepted as Ilanga bicarinata (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
- Species Monilea (Minolia) laevissima (E. von Martens, 1881) accepted as Ilanga laevissima (E. von Martens, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea (Minolia) prodictus (P. Fischer, 1879) accepted as Ethminolia probabilis Iredale, 1924
- Species Monilea (Minolia) pudibunda (Fischer, 1878) accepted as Monilea pudibunda (Fischer, 1878) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea (Minolia) rhodomphala (Souverbie, 1875) accepted as Ethaliella rhodomphala (Souverbie, 1875)
- Species Monilea (Minolia) semireticulata Suter, 1908 accepted as Solariella semireticulata (Suter, 1908) accepted as Spectamen semireticulatum (Suter, 1908) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea (Minolia) semiusta (P. Fischer, 1879) accepted as Vanitrochus semiustus (P. Fischer, 1879)
- Subgenus Monilea (Monilea) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Monilea Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea (Monilea) belcheri (R. A. Philippi, 1850) accepted as Talopena belcheri (R. A. Philippi, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea (Monilea) lifuana (P. Fischer, 1878) accepted as Sericominolia lifuana (P. Fischer, 1878) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea (Monilea) masoni (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) accepted as Monilea masoni (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) accepted as Talopena masoni (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874)
- Subgenus Monilea (Solariella) S. V. Wood, 1840 accepted as Solariella S. V. Wood, 1842 (superseded combination)
- Species Monilea (Solariella) angulata A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Species Monilea (Solariella) aureonitens A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Species Monilea (Solariella) delicata A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Species Monilea (Solariella) solariiformis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1838) accepted as Isanda solariiformis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1838)
- Species Monilea (Solariella) vitiliginea (Menke, 1843) accepted as Ethminolia vitiliginea (Menke, 1843)
- Species Monilea apicina A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Talopena apicina (A. Gould, 1861) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea astolensis Melvill, 1901 accepted as Neocollonia astrolabensis (Melvill, 1897) (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
- Species Monilea astrolabensis Melvill, 1897 accepted as Neocollonia astrolabensis (Melvill, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea belcheri (R. A. Philippi, 1850) accepted as Talopena belcheri (R. A. Philippi, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea calyculus (W. Wood, 1828) accepted as Talopena calyculus (W. Wood, 1828) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea chrysolaema (E. von Martens, 1880) accepted as Priotrochus goudoti (P. Fischer, 1878)
- Species Monilea glaphyrella (Melvill & Standen, 1895) accepted as Kanakina glaphyrella (Melvill & Standen, 1895) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea glareosa A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Argalista glareosa (A. Gould, 1861) (superseded combination)
- Species Monilea gloriola (Iredale, 1929) accepted as Sericominolia gloriola (Iredale, 1929) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea goudoti (P. Fischer, 1878) accepted as Priotrochus goudoti (P. Fischer, 1878)
- Species Monilea incerta Iredale, 1912 accepted as Talopena incerta (Iredale, 1912) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea inepta A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Neocollonia pilula (Dunker, 1860)
- Species Monilea kalisoma A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Monilea patricia (R. A. Philippi, 1851) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Monilea krausseni Thach, 2023 accepted as Monilea frausseni Thach, 2023 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
- Species Monilea laevissima (E. von Martens, 1881) accepted as Ilanga laevissima (E. von Martens, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea lifuana (P. Fischer, 1878) accepted as Sericominolia lifuana (P. Fischer, 1878) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea masoni (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) accepted as Talopena masoni (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea menkei A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Talopena menkei (A. Adams, 1855) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea morti (Iredale, 1929) accepted as Monilea lentiginosa A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
- Species Monilea nucleus (R. A. Philippi, 1850) accepted as Rossiteria nucleus (R. A. Philippi, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea obscura (W. Wood, 1828) accepted as Priotrochus obscurus (W. Wood, 1828)
- Species Monilea oleacea Hedley & Petterd, 1906 accepted as Archiminolia oleacea (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) (superseded combination)
- Species Monilea oleata Hedley & Petterd, 1906 accepted as Archiminolia oleacea (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) (one of two original spellings - subsequently unused)
- Species Monilea pantanellii (Caramagna, 1888) accepted as Gibbula pantanellii Caramagna, 1888 accepted as Minolia variabilis H. Adams, 1873 accepted as Pagodatrochus variabilis (H. Adams, 1873)
- Species Monilea philippii A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Talopena philippii (A. Adams, 1855) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea plumbea A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Monilea solandri (R. A. Philippi, 1851)
- Species Monilea ponsonbyi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1888) accepted as Priotrochus obscurus ponsonbyi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1888) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea pusilla A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Parminolia pusilla (A. Adams, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea rhodomphala (Souverbie, 1875) accepted as Trochus rhodomphalus Souverbie, 1875 accepted as Ethaliella rhodomphala (Souverbie, 1875)
- Species Monilea rigata (R. A. Philippi, 1849) accepted as Monilea callifera (Lamarck, 1822) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Monilea rosea Tenison Woods, 1876 accepted as Planacollonista rosea (Tenison Woods, 1876) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea rotundata G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 accepted as Neocollonia pilula pilula (Dunker, 1860) accepted as Neocollonia pilula (Dunker, 1860) (junior synonym)
- Species Monilea singaporensis (Pilsbry, 1889) accepted as Conotalopia singaporensis (Pilsbry, 1889)
- Species Monilea spuria A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Cinysca spuria (A. Gould, 1861) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea striatula (Garrett, 1857) accepted as Calliotrochus marmoreus (Pease, 1861)
- Species Monilea tragema (Melvill & Standen, 1896) accepted as Vanitrochus tragema (Melvill & Standen, 1896) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea tropicalis Hedley, 1907 accepted as Conotalopia tropicalis (Hedley, 1907) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Monilea turbinata Tenison Woods, 1877 accepted as Astele turbinata (Tenison Woods, 1877) accepted as Chlorostoma scalaris (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Tegula lividomaculata (C. B. Adams, 1845) accepted as Agathistoma lividomaculatum (C. B. Adams, 1845) (original combination)
- Species Monilea vernicosa A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Sericominolia vernicosa (A. Gould, 1861) (original combination)
- Species Monilea vitiliginea (Menke, 1843) accepted as Ethminolia vitiliginea (Menke, 1843)
- Species Monilea zealandica F. W. Hutton, 1873 accepted as Antisolarium egenum (A. Gould, 1849) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Monilea chiliarches Melvill, 1910 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Monilea dividua (Iredale, 1929) (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Monilea fritzei O. Boettger, 1892 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Monilea lirata A. Adams, 1853 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Monilea nana A. Gould, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Monilea philippiana Dunker, 1871 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Monilea pudibunda (Fischer, 1878) (uncertain > unassessed, use in recent literature not established by editor)
- Species Monilea swainsonii A. Adams, 1853 (uncertain, use in recent literature not established by editor)
- Species Monilea warnefordi (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) (uncertain, use in recent literature not established by editor)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
feminine
(of Monodonta (Monilea) Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 220, 352 [details]
page(s): 220, 352 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Monilea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206049 on 2025-05-15
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Talopia Gray, 1842) Gray, J. E. (1842). Molluscs. Pp. 48-92, in: <i>Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum</i>, edition 44. British Museum. London. iv + 308 p. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55295773
page(s): 57, 89. [details]
original description (of Monodonta (Monilea) Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 220, 352 [details]
basis of record Williams S.T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (2008) Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined. <i>Zoologica Scripta</i> 37: 483–506. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 57, 89. [details]
original description (of Monodonta (Monilea) Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 220, 352 [details]
basis of record Williams S.T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (2008) Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined. <i>Zoologica Scripta</i> 37: 483–506. [details] Available for editors

Other
additional source
Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp. [details]
additional source Herbert, D.G. (2024). The Umboniinae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae) of New Caledonia, with descriptions of two new genera and eight new species, plus an additional new species from the Bismarck Sea. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 973: 1–143., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.973.2765
page(s): 71, figs 34A-C [details]
additional source Herbert, D.G. (2024). The Umboniinae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae) of New Caledonia, with descriptions of two new genera and eight new species, plus an additional new species from the Bismarck Sea. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 973: 1–143., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.973.2765
page(s): 71, figs 34A-C [details]



